Binding-post



{No Model.) G J SCOTT BINDING POST- Patented Aug. 19', 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC GORDON J. SCOTT, OF SCHENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

BINDING-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,892, dated August 19, 1890.

Application filed April 19, 1890. Serial No. 348,643. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GORDON J. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Binding-Post, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for connecting Wires-for example, the terminals of the magnet-coils in dynamos and motors with the wires leading therefrom.

The invention consists of a compound binding-posnand a means for holding the binding post in place when put in position for use, as will be hereinafter fully described. The binding-post is designed especially for use on dynamo-machines and motors, and to be supported on the rings or flanges which constitutea portion of the supporting devices for the coils; but it will be evident that the post is also applicable to other instruments and locations, and I do not confine myself to the use mentioned.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a central section of the binding-post and of a plate provided with a socket in which the binding post is supported. Fig. 2 is a central crosssection at right angles to the section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of several of the parts of the post detached from each other. Fig. 4 is a bottomplan view of one of the pieces of the post.

1 indicates a section of a ring, such as is employed on the magnet-cores of dynamos or motors, and 2 is a socket having the form of a frustum of a pyramid, or some similar figure.

3 is a metal or other conducting piece provided with a socket into which a circuit-wire is fastened by soldering or otherwise. The piece 3 then constitutes a circuit-terminal. Said piece is provided also with a screw-hole through which passes a screw 4. Below piece 3 are two triangular or other shaped pieces 5 6, the outer sides of which correspond substantially to the surface of the socket. The piece 5 is slotted at 7, and 6 is provided with a screw-threaded hole, as shown. It also has a socket into which the wire 8 from the magnet or other device is inserted and fastened by soldering or otherwise.

To use the device the wires are attached to parts 3 and 6 The parts 5 and 6 are placed in the socket in about the same relation as shown in the drawings. The terminal 3 is placed in position and the screw 4 inserted. The slot 7 allows a transverse movement in one direction or the other of piece 5 to accommodate sockets of diiferent dimensions. The screw forces the several parts together and tightly wedges them in position. The lower corner of part 6, and preferably of 5 also, is cut away in order to prevent binding or catching on the side of the socket.

The several parts of the post are preferably made flat, as shown; but it is evident that they might be made of different thicknesses and contour without departing from my invention. By the construction described a single screw serves to unite two circuit-terthe connector in position. It will also be seen that the main body of the binding-post or conn eotor is inclosed and hidden in the socket.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination, in a binding-post, of a conducting-terminal to which aconductingwire is connected, two wedge-shaped conducting-pieces adapted to be supported in a socket of corresponding shape, and means for locking the parts together, thus holding the same in said socket, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a binding-post, of a terminal, two wedge-shaped conductingpieces adapted to be supported in a socket of corresponding shape, one of said pieces being connected to a second circuit-terminal, and a screw for locking the parts together, substantially as described.

8. The combination, in a binding-post, of a terminal, two wedge-shaped conductingpieces adapted to be supported in a socket of corresponding shape, one of said pieces having a socket for the reception of a circuitterminal, and a screw for locking the parts together, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a binding-post or connector, of a conducting-piece,wit-h means for connecting a wire thereto, a lockingscrew, two wedge shaped conducting-pieces, one being slotted and one adapted for the reminals and at the same time to lock or bind ception of said screw, and the latter piece having means for connecting a circuit-wire, substantially as described. I

5. The combination, with a Wedge-shaped socket, of a binding-post supported therein and consisting of a conducting-piece with means for connecting a wire thereto and having a screw-hole, a locking-screw, two wedgeshaped conducting-pieces, one being slotted and one adapted for the reception of said screw, thelatter piece having means for connecting acircuit-wire, and said wedge-shaped pieces, or either of them, having one corner removed whereby they can be readily moved in the socket, substantially as described.

6'. The combination, with a wedge-shaped socket, of a binding-post snpported'therein and consisting of a conducting-piece with means for connecting a wire thereto and having a screw-hole, a locking-screw, and two wedge-shaped conducting-pieces, one being slotted and one adapted for the reception of said screw, the latter piece having means for connecting a circuit-Wire, substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 3d day of April, 1890.

GORDON J. sooTT.

Witnesses:

A. B. SKELDING, H. W. ELDREDGE. 

